The Trees of Pride

Three trees, known as the Peacock trees, are blamed by the peasants for the fever that has killed many. Squire Vane scoffs at this legend as superstition. To prove them wrong, once and for all, he takes a bet to spend the night in the trees. In the morning he has vanished. Is he dead, and if so who has killed him? The poet? The lawyer? The woodsman? The trees? (Summary by Maria Therese) (2 hr 15 min)

Chapters

1 - The Tale of the Peacock Trees	33:48	Read by Maria Therese
2 - The Wager of Squire Vane	32:50	Read by Maria Therese
3 - The Mystery of the Well	34:37	Read by Maria Therese
4 - The Chase After the Truth	33:51	Read by Maria Therese

Reviews

(3.5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

Not my favorite Chesterton but quite insightful none-the-less. The pride of a powerful Squire causes great harm to the common folk. A non-believing Doctor takes steps to correct the situation.

UNLISTENABLE /TERRIBLE ENUNCIATION

(0.5 stars)

Clearspace

I had to repeatedly listen to sentences. Rapid maybe showing off reading... Words blending,, as when one is trying to disguise what one is saying so others can't hear it. Also read like reading a boring announcement. I'm sure this reader could do it better. Just imagine someone wants to hear what is being said and wants to be entertained. I had too abandon this after a few sentences. No idea what the story is about nor what those sentences said. Sorry.

Who dunnit!?

(3 stars)

georgie

I personally didn't get into this work, but it's definitely a high grade of writing. A mystery, who done it type style, with a pensive look at the simplicity of superstition.

(2.5 stars)

gyan

Reader could do a better job. Her voice is clear and soothing but she reads way to fast, half eaten words and lack of emotion makes it hard to enjoy

interesting short story

(4.5 stars)

Bruce G

Interesting story with complexity. I enjoyed listening to the reader. Thank you, Bruce G

Connie Green

(4 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

This was an interesting mystery with a surprising ending. The reader did a good job.

(3 stars)

Oopseybear

for some reason my attention keeps drifting. I'm going to give it another shot later.